2012 Photocrati Fund Competition

January 28, 2012 /Photography News/ The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to photographers to undertake
important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. The organizers' goal
is to identify outstanding photographers and to provide the resources
necessary to pursue projects that will have a tangible and positive
effect on the world.

The 2012 Photocrati Fund award will be announced at the Look3 Festival
of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Virginia in June 2012. The grant
winner will become a Photocrati Fellow for the calendar year from the
announcement of his/her award until the announcement of the following
year’s award.

Photocrati Fund Grants are in the amount of $5,000. The funds are intended to cover the costs of travel, lodging, and expenses for up to one-month of full time photography. If you are doing a project close to home, then the funds do not need to be spent on travel and lodging, but a case must be made for how they will be spent. Your project may also be longer than one month – just make a case for the appropriate duration for your project.

The funds will be disbursed in two portions. Photocrati Fellows will
receive $4000 up-front prior to the project. The remaining $1000 will be
disbursed to the Grantee upon completion of the project and upon
receipt of a Project Report and an image portfolio from the project.

The Grantee is expected to provide a brief follow-up report upon
completion of the project that describes how the project progressed, and
which provides a detailed explanation of how funds were used. Along with the Project Report, the Fellow should submit a final Image Portfolio of 20-30 images.

Eligibility:

This grant is intended for both pro and emerging photographers.
The grant is open to photographers over 21 years of age from any
country worldwide, but applicants should have a proven ability to
produce outstanding imagery and coherent photo essays, as well as the
background necessary to carry out the proposed project. This means that
for photographers planning to complete a project in a country other than
their own country of origin, there should be a clear demonstration of
preparation for work in that country (i.e. proper visas, contacts,
language training, etc.).

Copyright and use of images:

The award winner retains all
copyright and ownership of images resulting from the project, including
the right to sell, print, or distribute images as he or she sees fit. By accepting the grant, the Grantee (the award winner) agrees, however, to give Photocrati a worldwide, non-exclusive right to display images included in the Grantee’s Photo Essay on the Photocrati.com website.
The Grantee also gives Photocrati the right to use the resulting
imagery on its website, in printed materials, or in galleries for the
purpose of promoting the Photocrati Fund.